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Although outnumbered two to one the Yea Golf Ladies took out the honours in Saturday’s Gender Challenge Stableford event. Taking advantage of the cooler weather Ladies winner, Vicki Clements (22) carded a fine 38 to pip Peter Keast (24) and Brendall Chenhall (15) with 37 for the daily event. Marianne Peterson (45) continued her recent
Indi’s independent MHR, Cathy McGowan, will visit Kinglake on Wednesday (Jan. 16). Ms McGowan will speak with local residents at the Kinglake visit. Her visit is scheduled from 4.30pm-5.30pm.
Paul Guerra, Chief Executive of the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, will be guest speaker at Strath Creek’s Australia Day celebration at 9.30am on Saturday, January 26. Locals will have an Australia day competition for best baked and unbaked cheese cakes. There will be a sausage sizzle – and the eating of the cheese cakes!
“A bush fire started near the Rubicon Falls on Sunday, and efforts to check it were unsuccessful,” reported the local press in 1939. The report continued:Control work was continued on Monday, and on Tuesday morning additional men were sent out from the timber yards at Alexandra to assistthe firefighters.In the afternoon the position was reported
TV: Dindi Daily. Sunday, January 13, 2019. A test transmission of our new local daily TV podcast, starting soon.
Local people made their way to Thornton Caravan Park on Saturday (Jan. 12) for a Motor Show and Fete in aid of the Narbieview Wildlife Shelter. There were a number of stalls, as well as a raffle, plant and craft stalls, and a barbecue staffed by Thornton CFA local volunteers. Organiser Sherrie Scott said the
The crowd at Alexandra’s Pro Rodeo on Saturday night (Jan. 12) was described as “excellent”. The warm summer evening brought out good numbers to the Dame Pattie Menzies Centre, just east of the township. After the events, music continued until midnight. Earlier in the day, Zac Spalding and Eliza Spalding (pictured) entertained in the Grant
The countdown is on for the opening night on Thursday, January 24, of the Rotary Club of Yea Art/Craft Show. The Show will be staged at the Yea Shire Hall, and will be open on Thursday night (Jan. 24), Friday, Saturday (Australia Day), Sunday and Monday (Australia Day Public Holiday). This year sees the Art/Craft
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing teenager Tamara Dodd. The 13-year-old was last seen walking to the Eltham railway station just after 2pm on Saturday, December 29. Police hold concerns for Tamara’s welfare due to her age. An image of Tamara has been released in the hope someone recognises her and
Sad news reaches us of the passing of Phil Sartori. He was Alexandra through and through. He attended school in Alex., played junior football in Alex., and gave a lifetime of community service to Alex. Phil reminded us last year that we first met, some 35 years ago, in our early news and sports coverage
